Robert Collins

Ipad OS also includes mouse support (both usb and bluetooth.)

Addendum.....

Seems like Ipad's new OS update WILL support thumb drives and hard disks (see 4:30)

https://www.cnet.com/videos/apple-introduces-ipad-os/

Max with his good, mostly bad but not ugly review.

2 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:

I think whats very interesting is how hard Apple themselves are pushing LumaFusion in their own ads.

I'm not sure whether it means they are more likely to offer the sort of file handling that is required or that is more likely they are going to buy them out !

The feedback I've been getting regarding my interface bridge for LumaFusion also tells me that it is definitely on the rise as an alternative to a desktop editor for some projects even when people are sat at an actual desktop rather than just out in the field.

 

Well it isnt that surprising. Lumafusion is the killer app on an ipad pro. You can pretty much justify buying an ipad pro on the back of this app. Still if Apple genuinely cares about the app, they really need to let us have the ability to transfer to and from the app via a proper working usb-c port. Really it is very little to ask for from a product with 'pro' in its name (and it would also go a long way in terms of justifying the 'pro' v 'standard' ipad price premium.

51 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said:

 

So they are aiming at pro businesses and studios, not individuals.

 

Well they 'say' they are aiming at pro business and 'Hollywood' but I dont think this is really the market. It looks to be a classic Apple case of 'building and image' for a product that is more style than substance. My guess is this product will be very popular with 'CEOs' and 'Chairman' of companies who like a bit of 'bling' in their office and who will say it is a 'beast' as they use it to do their emails and surf the web.

I'll bet they will sell a ton!!

I think Canon has lost its enthusiasm for the Camera market. If you read their IR reports they discuss pretty much everything apart from cameras and, when they do, they are especially negative on the camera market. I think they have been under investing for years in tech like sensors and image processors and it tends to show in their products.

It is hard to blame their approach when the market is shrinking rapidly.

1 hour ago, Andrew Reid said:

Yes sure.

Tell that to the people of Michigan and those living close to the Mississippi River.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2019/may/06/cancertown-louisana-reserve-special-report

Realistically the US economy isnt doing that well. If you plot the US public fiscal deficit against unemployment ,,,,

..you will see that the deficit is 'rising' near 'full employment' - essentially the economy is being 'pump primed' at its limits unlike '2000' and '2006'. Essentially it isnt difficult to show the appearance of 'growth' if you cut taxes and increase spending (or simply borrow more) but you are simply spending at the expense of future generations.

9 minutes ago, MeanRevert said:

Looks to me the image stabilization and front selfie are the best features. Image quality is not as good as hero 7 black though. 

Image quality not as good or flatter profile?

Sony signed a patent cross licensing deal with Aptina in 2013.

https://***URL removed***/articles/6474906938/aptina-signs-patent-cross-license-agreement-with-sony

Aptina was at the forefront of on sensor pdaf (it manufactured the sensor for the Nikon V1 which was widely recognized for its af at the time.)

If people can recall Sony's first generation A7 were cdaf only and they introduced hybrid af only in the second generation.

6 minutes ago, webrunner5 said:

Man that thing is really little.

Yup. Assuming it is the pocket screen - it is virtually half the size of a Hero Black.

2 hours ago, kye said:

Maybe it is the screen from the Osmo Pocket.  That would make complete sense, to repackage the existing components you're already using and have bug fixed and written software for.  That would be pretty cool.

Does anyone know if it has the same number of buttons as the Osmo Pocket?  If so, it might be a gimbal-less version of the same imaging pipeline.

I think you are spot on here....

This photo was posted by OsitaLV on twitter (serial DJI leaker.)

He also referred to the OsmoSport as a repackaged Osmo Pocket with wider angle lens. This also looks very small to me. Looks like an interesting product (but, then again, I am something of a DJI fan boy!!)

1 hour ago, kye said:

Mother: What do you want to do when you leave school?
Kid: I think I want to study medicine and become a doctor.
Mother: Well, that's great and all, and it's important to have dreams, but have you considered a career in IT?
Kid: But I like helping people, like when grandma was sick..
Mother: You father and I have done the sums, and we know that doctors get paid very well but if you worked for Adobe, over the decades the family discount actually makes it a more sensible option....

'Mother: You father and I have done the sums, and we know that doctors get paid very well but if you worked for Adobe, over the decades the family discount actually makes it a more sensible option....' ....plus you will make a bundle from the stock options they give you!!

According to this Petapixel article the US$10 a month offer is still available and you can lock it in for a further 3 years (maybe US only)

https://petapixel.com/2019/05/02/adobes-10-photography-plan-gone-from-site-cheapest-is-20-month/

I think Adobe is bound to increase it to US$20 permanently at some stage. In fact when I first signed up to Photoshop on a monthly deal it was US$20 a month!! (without Lightroom)

I only use Lumafusion for quick basic edits (usually of drone footage.) I dont have a separate keyboard and so dont use keyboard shortcuts - sticking to the touch screen.

I have a contour shuttle (and palette gear) which I use and like but it is for my desktop workflow.

I would guess that a lot of people would find this useful though.

Camera sales have been abysmal this year. CIPA shows that for the first 3 months, DSLR shipments were down 40% and mirrorless down 10%. The fall in mirrorless is particularly bad considering that both Canon and Nikon have fairly aggressively entered the market.

A friend of mine wants to upgrade his 5D mkiii - he was torn between the RP and the 5Div. After going back and forth for a month - he decided to wait another year.

As for EF lenses - Canon doesnt have a lot of choice. The EF lenses are built for PDAF focusing and dont have stepper motors for efficient CDAF focusing, so they have to bring out new lenses. (Incidentally pdaf should always work better on a DSLR because the sensor array (off sensor) can be larger than on sensor mirrorless systems.

On 4/26/2019 at 5:49 AM, bobinvegas said:

but going sub f/1 will double the amount of light from f/1.4, correct? 

Actually that isnt correct. F stops measure the aperture. Light transmission is measured in T stops. The T stop is always higher than the f stop as some light is lost in transmission through the lens. The faster the f stop lens you use - typically the greater the amount of light you lose.

So as an example....

https://www.dxomark.com/olympus-m-zuiko-digital-ed-25mm-f-1-2-pro-lens-review-solid-choice/

https://www.dxomark.com/panasonic-lumix-g-25mm-f1-7-asph-micro-four-thirds-mount-lens-review-attractive-option/

the olympus 25 1.2 is t stop 1.8 and the panasonic 25 1.7 is t stop 2.0

So, as a guess, if you go from f1.2 to f0.95 you will probably only gain a third of a stop more light.

Just to say - for those that dont know (like I didnt) - it is actually possible to send A7iii/A7riii videos to the ipad pro via usb-c (to usb-c) - you send directly from the camera.

1. Set the usb connection on the A7iii to MTP.

2. Turn off usb power supply.

Connect the ipad. If your card is relatively full it may well give a 'no photos to import' message but it is just taking its time to read the card. You import via the photos app. Import time are painfully slow - 8MB/sec - so I timed a 1.9gb file at 4 minutes to transfer

3 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:

I've read that for the USB C equipped iPad Pros that the Lacie DJI CoPilot is a good solution by the way.

I am not optimistic for the DJI CoPilot. I am rather bias as I have wasted quite a lot of dosh trying to get an ipad pro workflow to work - Gnarbox anyone? - without success.

The LaCie website says that the usb-c iipad pro is not supported.

And when it is supported....

1. I rather bet it will only let you 'see' your footage on the ipad rather than transfer and edit

and 2. will it support raw photos as well as say Sony raws as well as video from non DJI cameras??.....

10 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:

The WD Wireless Pro is an interesting workaround (as is the Gnarbox but at greater cost) to get around the file stuff.

I've also come across a workaround today for the ProRes issue that could be uses with one of these so I might take the plunge after I've researched it a bit more.

 

I have a WD wireless pro. The wifi transfer speed I find too slow (about 2MB/s) to be of much practical use (my A7r3 wireless transfer is faster.)

The ipad's 'file system' (and usb-c port) are so badly crippled, even the ipad pro isnt really usuable for content creation except at a pinch. Its a shame because LR mobile has come a long way and Lumafusion is pretty good (and as many have pointed out incredibly fast.)

The ipad is still the best content consumption device out there.

6 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

Barney at DPReview is obviously fine with depriving his readers with access to more knowledge, to settle a personal dispute. 3 years of the ban now and it is starting to really get me down.

Seems totally counter-productive to me. Despite their best efforts - reviews of camera's video capabilities and recruitment of Jordan Drake - the site is still pretty much exclusively focused on 'stills'. The specialist video forum is pretty much deserted. They could do with interaction with a specialist video site.

Seems odd to me to have a long thread bashing Sony users on the basis they go around bashing other brands!!

12 hours ago, Kisaha said:

https://www.t3.com/news/huawei-mate-x-review-early-verdict-a-5g-folding-phone-pioneer

As it seems, special press agrees that the Huawei proposition is more practical for every day use. It is also a 5G phone.

I am sure, next year Xiaomi will offer one for 999$€£!! This design is here to stay I think. My phone is 5.8" and I wouldn't want anything bigger when at work, but for leisure, a tablet is much more convinient, that is why we have an iPad Air 2 and we are about to getting a 12-13" Windows tablet. Already have a 14" laptop and a recently bought 15.6"! Too many devices..

Wouldn't say no to an 5.5"-6" when I use with my Edelkrone and Ronin, and an 8" when I fly my drone and use as a monitor for action cameras or others.

Now in most jobs I bring a phone/tablet/laptop. 

The Huawei design looks better in terms of functionality as a tablet that can also act and be the size of a phone.

However, its design looks to be a bit of a nightmare in terms of durability - both the back and the front of the phone are a screen when folded!!

7 minutes ago, Django said:

most surprising to me is the h265 inclusion... i guess we're at that point when mobile camera technology surpasses flagship FF cameras! 

...and costs more....

I typically carry a phone and an ipad around with me. So I can sort of see the potential for combining the 2.

19 minutes ago, Django said:

...1DX2? 

 

Yes well - I deliberately left it out because I dont know much about it. And clearly it dominates sports photography (although that has a lot to do with the lenses (and support)) and is likely to continue to do so.

However, if you take a look at the underlying sensor of the camera it is a long way from say an A7rii (similar vintage) in terms of underlying specs.

https://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare/Side-by-side/Canon--EOS-1D-X-Mark-II-versus-Sony-A7R-II-versus-Nikon-D810___1071_1035_963

And I rather guess that other Canon technology deficiencies are masked by a massive 1.5kg body and over US$6k of tech.